American Axle & Manufacturing (NYSE:DCH – Get Free Report) is one of 71 public companies in the “AUTO/TRUCK – ORIG” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare American Axle & Manufacturing to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares American Axle & Manufacturing and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| American Axle & Manufacturing | $5.84 billion | -$19.70 million | -32.22 |
| American Axle & Manufacturing Competitors | $6.36 billion | $162.12 million | 32.77 |
American Axle & Manufacturing’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than American Axle & Manufacturing. American Axle & Manufacturing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| American Axle & Manufacturing | -0.34% | 10.00% | 1.17% |
| American Axle & Manufacturing Competitors | -2,041.24% | -29.48% | -6.52% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for American Axle & Manufacturing and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| American Axle & Manufacturing | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2.45 |
| American Axle & Manufacturing Competitors | 806 | 3655 | 4833 | 265 | 2.48 |
American Axle & Manufacturing presently has a consensus price target of $10.12, suggesting a potential upside of 74.51%. As a group, “AUTO/TRUCK – ORIG” companies have a potential upside of 24.11%. Given American Axle & Manufacturing’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe American Axle & Manufacturing is more favorable than its competitors.
Risk and Volatility
American Axle & Manufacturing has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Axle & Manufacturing’s competitors have a beta of 4.63, indicating that their average stock price is 363% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
91.4% of American Axle & Manufacturing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of shares of all “AUTO/TRUCK – ORIG” companies are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of American Axle & Manufacturing shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of shares of all “AUTO/TRUCK – ORIG” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
American Axle & Manufacturing competitors beat American Axle & Manufacturing on 7 of the 13 factors compared.
About American Axle & Manufacturing
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. engages in the manufacture, engineering, design, and validation of driveline systems and related components. It operates through the Driveline and Metal Forming segments. The Driveline segment consists of axles, drive shafts, power transfer units, rear drive modules, and electric and hybrid driveline products and systems for light trucks, service utility vehicles, crossover vehicles, passenger cars, and commercial vehicles. The Metal Forming segment manufactures axle shafts, ring and pinion gears, differential gears, transmission gears, and shafts and suspension components for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and Tier 1 automotive suppliers. The company was founded by Richard E. Dauch on March 1, 1994, and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.
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